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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cell wall | Protection and support for the cell |
| Plasma membrane | regulate what enters and leaves the cell |
| Chloroplast | captures energy from the sun to make food through photosynthesis |
| Mitochondria | converts stored energy into usable energy |
| Nucleus | contains the genetic information for the cell (DNA) |
| Vacuole | storage for water, salt, and carbohydrates |
| Ribosomes | assemble proteins |
| Cytoplasm | portion of the cell outside of the nucleus |
| Sperm cell | uses its tail, or flagellum, to swim rapidly to an egg cell during reproduction |
| Nerve cell | transmits messages |
| Muscle cells | stretch and contract, causing body movements |
| Red blood cell | carries oxygen and carbon dioxide |
| cones | cells in the eye that can detect color |
| Brain cells | the nerve cells in the brain transmit, receive, and interrupt messages |
| Nerve cells in skin | special receptors that can detect cold and heat |
| Rods | cells in the eye that can detect black and white |
| Cells of small intestine | absorb nutrients |
| Skin cells | form a protective body covering |
| Cell organization | Cells-tissue-organ-organ system-organism |
| Cell | basic unit of all forms of life |
| Cell cycle | series of events in which a cell grows, prepares for division, and divides to form two daughter cells |
| Cell division | process by which a cell divides into two new daughter cells |
| Cell theory | fundamental concept of biology that states that all living things are composed of cells |
| Cell communication | cells use chemical signals to communicate |
| Cell specialization | cells must help maintain homeostasis |